Warrensburg-Latham Middle Sch

Set in Warrensburg, Illinois, Warrensburg-Latham Middle Sch is a modestly sized junior high, one of the schools within Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11. It hosts 203 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 56% smaller than typical.

Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,014 students; Warrensburg-Latham Middle Sch is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Warrensburg-Latham Middle Sch lists that 77% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 10% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian. Compared to Macon County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Warrensburg-Latham Middle Sch reports 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Macon County's rate of about 61%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Warrensburg-Latham Middle Sch ranks in the top 10% of Illinois public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 41.6%; Warrensburg-Latham Middle Sch posts 56.6%, +14.9 points above that line.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Macon County) reports that median household earnings sit near $62,666, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Macon County's 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,702 students), Warrensburg-Latham Middle Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Warrensburg-Latham High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Warrensburg-Latham Middle Sch. On composite proficiency, Warrensburg-Latham Middle Sch comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 32.1%.

Warrensburg-Latham Middle Sch operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 5%: 213 students in 2018 compared to 203 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 90% to 77% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.